The Sanctuary of Spring Hill: Recent Episodes
Eric Droke
This podcast is for the weekly sermons from The Sanctuary of Spring Hill, a non-denominational church serving Spring Hill, TN. We hope this podcast will inspire you and help you along your journey of Faith.
In this last installment of the Endless Worth series, we discuss the second illusion of money, that it buys us significance. Money has a way of clouding our minds to think that we are the source of our wealth, that we are justified by our wealth, and that we no longer need a savior.
The practice of tithing and giving generously is a spiritual act of worship that humbles us under the mighty hand of God and brings us into alignment with the truth of the preeminence of Jesus. Money is a deceitful and fleeting thing. But Jesus is the treasure of endless worth.
Jesus teaches us that the way we use our money is deeply spiritual in nature. Money has an incredible power over us because it is directly connected to our hearts. And, because of this, how we handle our money can have an impact on our eternity.
In this episode, we explore two of Jesus's parables that teach us the wrong and right ways to handle our money. It is possible to lay up treasure that lasts forever. There is a way to use your money that can result in eternal value and endless worth, and Jesus shows us what that looks like.
Jesus used extremely common things to paint a picture of how the Kingdom of God works so that we could easily see and understand the concept. Jesus said that the Kingdom of God is like the extremely common practice of making bread. He said it’s like the leaven that a woman took and hid in three measures of flour until it was all leavened.
In this episode we discuss what we can learn about the power and nature of the Kingdom of God from the transformational work of leaven.
When Jesus was trying to explain the concept of the Kingdom of God, he chose to compare it to a mustard seed.
In this episode of Endless Worth we explore the amazing characteristics of seeds and how the Kingdom of God has the power to flood our world with endless worth.
How far is too far? How much is too much? So many times we assign value to other people only up to a point and then no further. You're only worth my time, effort, and attention for as long as you are LIKE me. But after that, it's just not worth the effort to LIKE you.
Thankfully, God doesn't think about us in that way. To Him our worth doesn't stop when we misbehave or mess up. He doesn't look at us in terms of "good vs. bad" or "worthy vs. unworthy". He always sees us as valuable. The question is, are you lost, or are you found?
Have you ever wondered if you even matter at all? Have you ever felt invisible? We live in a world that is constantly showing us a false reality of perfection that we can never attain, and it can leave us feeling small and insignificant.
Jesus had something to say about your value that you need to hear. And if/when you are searching for meaning, He tells us exactly where to find it.
When it comes to building integrity, the most important thing is to stick to the blueprints. When it looks like things aren't going our way we often tend to make last-minute changes or edits to the plan in order to get the outcome we desire. But these changes can lead to disastrous results.
In this final installment of the Building Integrity series, we discuss how Daniel handled the biggest and most famous test of his integrity. He showed how we can win no matter what when we focus on sticking to the blueprints and leave the outcome to the Architect.
We live in a day where people seem to be walking away from their faith at an alarming rate. But people have walked away from faith before. Everyone who knew Jesus lost their faith at the crucifixion. That's why Christianity wasn't built on our faith. Christianity was built on who Jesus was and what he did to prove it. So, even if your faith is dead, if you stay close to Jesus, what was dead can live again. Today can be a day like no other.
Erosion is a sneaky and subtle force of destruction. What starts as something small and seemingly insignificant, through erosion becomes something bigger and dangerous weakening the foundational components of strength and resistance. Left unchecked the effects of erosion pose a serious threat to our integrity through the choices we make. The path of a life destroyed by Integrity Erosion begins with a single choice.
But the opposite is also true. Becoming the person you want to be, a person who is admired and blameless, also starts with a single choice. In this episode we discuss the incredible opportunity of seeing God do great things when we choose to do the right thing even when it costs us.
The internal and external pressure to compromise rather than maintain your integrity is relentless. Like gravity, you ignore it at your peril.
In this episode, we discuss how our appetites, left un-managed, can pose a very serious threat to our integrity and, ultimately, our future.
What guides you in life? What are you using as your ruler or your reference? Your tolerance, or what you consider acceptable or unacceptable matters, especially when it comes to issues of integrity. But sometimes, in order to really see the benefits of straightness and the true costs of crookedness, you have to take the long view.
In this episode, we define what integrity is and we talk about ways that we can let it be our guide. Allowing for a little bit of crookedness may not seem like a big deal up close. But when you look down the line, when you measure over distance, the consequences of failing to maintain integrity are abundantly clear.
Integrity is a universal expectation. It is foundational to human society. It is unseen, yet undeniable. We rely on it, we appeal to it, we hold others accountable to it. As a foundational concept, it must be solid, unmoving, and dependable. Integrity is a necessary component to human existence. But where does it come from?
In this first episode of "Building Integrity" we talk about the importance of integrity, what it is, and where it comes from.
What is the point of living a life of Faith free from the bondage of Fear? Is it so that we can sit on the couch in peace? Is it so that we can rest, relax, and treat the rest of life as a vacation? No. Faith is made for the BATTLEFIELD.
In this episode, we wrap up our "Fearless" series by discussing David's battle with Goliath. David had avoided the trap of fear that held everyone else around him. He had overcome Intimidation and Confusion. Now, it was time for a showdown with the giant on the battlefield. For what purpose? VICTORY, to the Glory and Majesty of Almighty God.
Fear has so many tricks that it tries to use to stifle our faith. One of those tricks is "confusion". Fear knows that if it can confuse you, it can freeze you. When we are unsure of ourselves or confused about our identity in Christ, fear can use that to cause you to grind to a halt.
In this episode, we discuss how God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and a sound mind (2 Tim 1:7). We talk about how David was able to utilize these tools God gave him to avoid the fog of confusion and approach Goliath filled with confidence, not as a scared warrior, but as a fearless shepherd.
One of the greatest enemies to our Faith is Fear. This giant called Fear tries to keep us from discovering the power God has placed inside us to fulfill His calling and plan for our lives and to establish His kingdom in the Earth. Fear wants to trap us in a box and keep us from walking by faith.
In this episode, we discuss how Fear wants to keep us trapped by silencing our faith. It's hard for faith to grow when it is silent. Fear wants to stamp out any light of hope, and it will do whatever it can to keep you from SPEAKING your faith. Our job is to not be distracted by this bully, but stay on task and speak our faith out loud.
Fear is the enemy of success. God has a great plan for an amazing adventure assigned to every one of us. But in order to be successful in that plan, we have to overcome the giant of FEAR. Whether it be fear of rejection, fear of loss, fear of failure, fear of success... whatever the source, FEAR is a very real enemy. The purpose of this series is to expose fear's tactics and provide steps to overcome them so that we can live a fearless life of faith.
In this episode we will discuss how fear creates a trap for our minds. But fear is a liar and a deceiver. There are some necessary steps that we can take so we are able to see clearly, hear accurately, think creatively from a perspective of FAITH, and avoid falling into the trap of fear.
What is our purpose? What is our goal, our vision? What is the work that we are supposed to be about? In this episode, we discuss the Sanctuary of Spring Hill mission statement.
Many people have started to return away from Christianity and religion because they have been convinced that the Gospel is just a lot of “bad news”. In this series we seek to correct that perception and show that Christianity is founded on GOOD news. It was good news 2000 years ago, and it can still be good news today.
Many people have started to return away from Christianity and religion because they have been convinced that the Gospel is just a lot of “bad news”. In this series we seek to correct that perception and show that Christianity is founded on GOOD news. It was good news 2000 years ago, and it can still be good news today.
Many people have started to return away from Christianity and religion because they have been convinced that the Gospel is just a lot of “bad news”. In this series we seek to correct that perception and show that Christianity is founded on GOOD news. It was good news 2000 years ago, and it can still be good news today.